aphelion
... A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity. The spin of a body on its axis. The motion of a body that travels around another body in space. A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space where stars are born. A dark, cooler area of the photosphere of the sun with a strong ma ...
... A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity. The spin of a body on its axis. The motion of a body that travels around another body in space. A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space where stars are born. A dark, cooler area of the photosphere of the sun with a strong ma ...
PTYS/ASTR 206 – Section 2 – Fall 2004 Activity #1: 8/25/04
... B) a rotating disk of dense gas surrounding a young newly formed star, like our Sun around the time the solar system formed C) another name for the asteroid belt that exists between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter D) the plane in which moons orbit their parent planet (e.g. Jupiter’s moons) 4. When Ve ...
... B) a rotating disk of dense gas surrounding a young newly formed star, like our Sun around the time the solar system formed C) another name for the asteroid belt that exists between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter D) the plane in which moons orbit their parent planet (e.g. Jupiter’s moons) 4. When Ve ...
Chapter 13 Lesson 3 Notes
... ___________________ is best known for its rings, made of ice, dust, boulders, and frozen ___________________. Uranus also has many rings and moons. This planet rotates on a tilted axis that is tilted more than other planets. The fastest winds in our solar system occur on ___________________. As far ...
... ___________________ is best known for its rings, made of ice, dust, boulders, and frozen ___________________. Uranus also has many rings and moons. This planet rotates on a tilted axis that is tilted more than other planets. The fastest winds in our solar system occur on ___________________. As far ...
Historical Astronomers - Clayton State University
... Galileo (1564-1642) Galileo did not invent the telescope, but in 1609 he became the first person to use the telescope for astronomy. Galileo make a number of discoveries with the telescope: 1. He discovered moons orbiting Jupiter. This showed that the Earth is not the center of all motion. 2. He ob ...
... Galileo (1564-1642) Galileo did not invent the telescope, but in 1609 he became the first person to use the telescope for astronomy. Galileo make a number of discoveries with the telescope: 1. He discovered moons orbiting Jupiter. This showed that the Earth is not the center of all motion. 2. He ob ...
Volume 20 Number 5 April 2012 - Forsyth Astronomical Society
... of proteins, used by life to speed up chemical reactions and build structures like hair, skin, and nails. COMETS AND THE SUN Comets are not dirty snowballs - they have no ice or snow in them at all, totally black, solid, and dry. Every time a comet hits or passes close to the Sun, a massive Corona M ...
... of proteins, used by life to speed up chemical reactions and build structures like hair, skin, and nails. COMETS AND THE SUN Comets are not dirty snowballs - they have no ice or snow in them at all, totally black, solid, and dry. Every time a comet hits or passes close to the Sun, a massive Corona M ...
ρ ρ ρ ρ - Bryn Mawr College
... what is the density of the core? How does this compare with the Earth’s core density? This is a variation on the previous question and the same formula can be assumed. Problem 5. Moment of inertia factors I/MR2 (and other information) for the various planets can be found at (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa. ...
... what is the density of the core? How does this compare with the Earth’s core density? This is a variation on the previous question and the same formula can be assumed. Problem 5. Moment of inertia factors I/MR2 (and other information) for the various planets can be found at (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa. ...
EarthScience1stNineWeeks
... 2. If the independent variable is the variable being tested in an experiment, all other controllable variables must be kept – (1, p. 10) 3. What is the formula for density? (Notes, pg 46) 4. How do we determine the mass, volume, and density of an irregular object such as a rock? (Notes) 5. Which is ...
... 2. If the independent variable is the variable being tested in an experiment, all other controllable variables must be kept – (1, p. 10) 3. What is the formula for density? (Notes, pg 46) 4. How do we determine the mass, volume, and density of an irregular object such as a rock? (Notes) 5. Which is ...
Another Earth - WordPress.com
... Most of them have highly elliptical orbits, or are too close to their parent stars. ...
... Most of them have highly elliptical orbits, or are too close to their parent stars. ...
Unit 9 Study Guide
... does not give off its own light, it only reflects the light from the Sun. ...
... does not give off its own light, it only reflects the light from the Sun. ...
Solar System PPT
... 2. How are rotation, revolution, and orbit different? 3. Explain how the seasons occur. When do we experience summer and winter? 4. Explain why we have leap years. 5. How do we see the moon? List the phases of the moon beginning with a new moon. 6. What causes the tides of the earth? 7. What are ecl ...
... 2. How are rotation, revolution, and orbit different? 3. Explain how the seasons occur. When do we experience summer and winter? 4. Explain why we have leap years. 5. How do we see the moon? List the phases of the moon beginning with a new moon. 6. What causes the tides of the earth? 7. What are ecl ...
GRADE-5-SCIENCE_REVISION_PAPER-THIRD_TERM-2014
... d. The water in the air below its boiling point is called ___________________ e. The term that means turning water to water vapour is ______________ f. A natural body that moves around a planet is a ________________ g. The second largest planet in the solar system is _________________ h. An instrume ...
... d. The water in the air below its boiling point is called ___________________ e. The term that means turning water to water vapour is ______________ f. A natural body that moves around a planet is a ________________ g. The second largest planet in the solar system is _________________ h. An instrume ...
6/24/11 You in Outer Space Curriculum Map Clever Crazes for Kids
... nightly. In addition to the different Earth's surface and the tilt of the stars which can be seen in Earth’s rotation on its axis and different seasons. the length of the day. ...
... nightly. In addition to the different Earth's surface and the tilt of the stars which can be seen in Earth’s rotation on its axis and different seasons. the length of the day. ...
the solar system and the universe - Colegio Nuestra Señora del Prado
... Moon is the Earth’s satellite and it takes 28 days to orbit our planet. It has a diameter of 3,476 km, which is about a quarter of the Earth’s diameter. It has no atmosphere, so the average surface temperature is about -18 ⁰C. The Moon has not water on its rocky surface and it is covered with crater ...
... Moon is the Earth’s satellite and it takes 28 days to orbit our planet. It has a diameter of 3,476 km, which is about a quarter of the Earth’s diameter. It has no atmosphere, so the average surface temperature is about -18 ⁰C. The Moon has not water on its rocky surface and it is covered with crater ...
Chapter 11
... slightly cooler, about 3500°C, than surrounding areas. The number of sunspots on the Sun may affect Earth’s climate, although it is still being debated There are records that show a lack of sunspots during much of the 17th century, when Europe experienced a mini ice age. ...
... slightly cooler, about 3500°C, than surrounding areas. The number of sunspots on the Sun may affect Earth’s climate, although it is still being debated There are records that show a lack of sunspots during much of the 17th century, when Europe experienced a mini ice age. ...
SNC1PL Celestial Objects and Constellations
... Tails: The dust tail reflects the Sun’s light and may be influenced by the movement of the comet. The Ion tail is created by solar wind reacting with material on the comet to produce a tail that is directed away from the comet ...
... Tails: The dust tail reflects the Sun’s light and may be influenced by the movement of the comet. The Ion tail is created by solar wind reacting with material on the comet to produce a tail that is directed away from the comet ...
Sample Assessment Items
... S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets. c. Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times. Multiple Choice: Looking into the night sky, you see Mars ...
... S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets. c. Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times. Multiple Choice: Looking into the night sky, you see Mars ...
Summing up the solar system
... Kuiper belt (like a comet) 3. Not always the 9th planet– its orbit is so eccentric that it crosses Neptune’s orbital ...
... Kuiper belt (like a comet) 3. Not always the 9th planet– its orbit is so eccentric that it crosses Neptune’s orbital ...
The Sun and the Origin of the Solar System
... Irregular shape • Too small for gravity to make them spherical ...
... Irregular shape • Too small for gravity to make them spherical ...
Motion of the Celestial Bodies
... Annular Eclipse – A solar eclipse that occurs when the apparent size of the Moon is not great enough to completely cover the Sun. A thin ring of sunlight can be seen around the black disk of the Moon. Lunar eclipse - The passage of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth, always occurring at a full M ...
... Annular Eclipse – A solar eclipse that occurs when the apparent size of the Moon is not great enough to completely cover the Sun. A thin ring of sunlight can be seen around the black disk of the Moon. Lunar eclipse - The passage of the Moon into the shadow of the Earth, always occurring at a full M ...
Intro to Space
... • In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how those shadows were affected by the relative position of the earth and sun. ...
... • In monthly intervals, observe and draw the length and direction of shadows cast by the sun at several chosen times during the day. Use the recorded data as evidence to explain how those shadows were affected by the relative position of the earth and sun. ...
Measuring Time - BPS Science Weebly
... 1. (2013) Which of the following sets of pictures shows the phases of the Moon in the order they would be observed? ...
... 1. (2013) Which of the following sets of pictures shows the phases of the Moon in the order they would be observed? ...
THE PLANETS
... extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere Meteor - a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode • Meteorite – any part of a meteoroid that survives the fall and re ...
... extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere Meteor - a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode • Meteorite – any part of a meteoroid that survives the fall and re ...
ITS3
... temperature of -180°C. Like Jupiter, its visible surface consists of swirling clouds, it has a very low density, and if we could find a stretch of sea water which is large enough it would actually float! Despite its size, its gravity is less than Earth’s and it has a distinct bulge at the equator. D ...
... temperature of -180°C. Like Jupiter, its visible surface consists of swirling clouds, it has a very low density, and if we could find a stretch of sea water which is large enough it would actually float! Despite its size, its gravity is less than Earth’s and it has a distinct bulge at the equator. D ...
Conjunctions an Oppositions
... Superior Planets orbit farther from the Sun than Earth. They can be in conjunction or opposition. They are in Conjunction when they are on the other side of the Sun. As far away as they can be from Earth. They are in Opposition when the Earth is between the Superior Planet and the Sun. It is then th ...
... Superior Planets orbit farther from the Sun than Earth. They can be in conjunction or opposition. They are in Conjunction when they are on the other side of the Sun. As far away as they can be from Earth. They are in Opposition when the Earth is between the Superior Planet and the Sun. It is then th ...